Several arguments exist about the most essential qualities that form a solid foundational structure for startup success. While a well-structured business plan, a clear business model, and a solid marketing strategy are all crucial to a startup’s success, the true strength of any startup lies in its team.
A sturdy, cohesive team can make or break a company. Its ability to adapt, collaborate, and execute ultimately drives success. Without a strong team, even the best strategies will fail. This is even more important when we consider the close-knit working structure of the average startup.
Data suggests that 18% of startups fail because of team problems; another statistic suggests that 14% fail because they don’t have the right teams.
This month at Pitch Friday, our guests will be sharing insights from more than a decade leading teams at startups and multinationals across Africa.
Event details
- Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
- Time: 3:00 pm
- Venue: Zone Tech Park, Gbagada Expressway
Meet our speakers
Seye Bandele is the CEO and co-founder of PaidHR, a fast-growing HRTech platform in Africa. Over the past 13 years, he has been a pivotal part of building Nigeria and Africa’s tech industry.
His career spans GIS, eCommerce, retail, fintech, and HRTech.
At Konga, he served as the Head of Marketing, leading a team of 19 people across digital, brand, content, design, and social media marketing. Now, as the CEO of PaidHR, he champions the company’s mission to simplify the world of work and improve the lives of African workers.
He is skilled in business strategy and planning, sales, marketing, and people management and is committed to helping startup founders build and scale their businesses.
Irene Nwaukwa is a result-driven healthcare business development professional with a remarkable 15-year track record of fostering business growth, penetrating new markets, managing key accounts, and growing new product lines through integrated marketing and business development strategies in the African healthcare sector (pharmaceuticals, biotech, health tech, and diagnostics). In the last ten years, she has led diverse high-level marketing, sales, key accounts, medical, regulatory, and product marketing project teams to year-on-year growth.
She is a managing partner at Inc Consulting Africa and the founder/CEO of Infinity Health. Her business expertise includes, but is not limited to, business and market intelligence, regulatory support, business development, and project management.
Get involved
Connect and network with founders, investors, and industry experts. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships to propel your startup forward.
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